Santiago Raúl Castellanos Vallejo

Santiago Raúl Castellanos Vallejo

Dean of the College of Communication and Contemporary Arts
Professor
(+593 2) 297-1700
Extension
1480
Miguel de Santiago Building, MS-304
  • Ph.D. in Cultural Studies, University of California, Davis, USA.
  • M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies, San Francisco State University, USA.
  • B.A. in Psychology, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador.
Professional Profile
Santiago Castellanos, Ph.D. in Cultural Studies from the University of California at Davis, is a versatile educator with expertise in Critical Theories, Qualitative Research Methods, Gender and Sexual Diversities, and Film Studies. His research in Cultural Studies explores the intersections of sexuality, gender, and racial/ethnic differences in contemporary cultural products. Dr. Castellanos has co-organized international colloquiums on Queer Theories in Latin America and serves as the co-editor of the academic journal post(s) at Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ). He has also co-edited the anthology "Re-sentir lo Queer en América Latina," featuring key texts by notable Latin American thinkers on sex-gender diversities.
Interests
Cinema, Visual Culture, Media.